Seismic Activity

Costa Rica has a lot of seismic activity because it lies withing two tectonic plates. it is typical for Costa Rica to experience earthquakes almost daily. Some are only a few seconds and can be barely felt while others are stronger and lasting a couple minutes.
Costa Rica tends to experience more seismic activity in subduction zones. Earthquakes in these zones have been measured up to 8.5 in the Richer scale.

HERE is a great site where you can see seismic activity in Costa Rica.

In the past 30 days Costa Rica has had 6 Earquakes ranging from 2.4 to 4.5 on the Ritcher Scale.
In 2012 Costa Rica had its biggest quake in recent years. This quake had a 7.6 magnitude, and an after shock measuring in at 6.6M.

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To prevent catastrophes after an earthquake Costa Rica has building codes,and a minimal use of gas pipes to prevent fires. Costa Rica also has a plan to keep their water supply clean after a natural disaster to prevent the spread of diseases after a catastrophe.


Costa Rica: volcanoes and recent earthquakes - interactive map / VolcanoDiscovery


Sources:
The Land of Costa Rica
Earthquake Track
Volcano Discovery
ECPRA
Costa Rica Guide
Wikipedia